| Great Expectations Contributor(s): Dickens, Charles (Author) |
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ISBN: 1847493815 ISBN-13: 9781847493811 Publisher: Alma Books OUR PRICE: $7.20 Product Type: Paperback - Other Formats Published: October 2014 |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Fiction | Classics - Fiction | Coming Of Age |
| Dewey: FIC |
| Lexile Measure: 1150 |
| Series: Alma Classics Evergreens |
| Physical Information: 380 pages |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: One of Dickens's finest novels, Great Expectations chronicles the fortunes of its young protagonist Pip as he is unexpectedly endowed by a mysterious benefactor with the life of a gentleman, enabling him to escape to London from the prospect of a humble blacksmith's career in rural Kent. In the bustling, unforgiving capital he must learn for himself the pitfalls of love and wealth, and how to sort his friends from his enemies. Through the lives of its unforgettable and iconic characters - such as Magwitch, Miss Havisham and Estella - Great Expectations charts the course of an England undergoing rapid social and economic change, and tells a tale that is among the foremost classics of the English language. |
Contributor Bio(s): Dickens, Charles: - Considered by many to be the greatest novelist of the English language, Charles John Huffam Dickens was born February 7, 1812, in Portsmouth, England. Some of his most popular works include Oliver Twist, David Copperfield, Nicholas Nickleby, A Tale of Two Cities and Great Expectations. |